PlanetPlay’s leadership team win Silver and Bronze at the Stevie Awards

We’re excited to announce that PlanetPlay CEO Rhea Loucas and Chief Strategy Officer Jude Ower MBE have each been recognised as winners at the 22nd annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Rhea was named a Bronze Stevie Winner in the Female Innovator of the Year – Government or Non-Profit (10 or Less Employees) category, while Jude was named a Silver Stevie Winner in the Female Social Activist of the Year category.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honour the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Award has been hailed as the world’s premier business award.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for ‘crowned,’ the awards were presented to winners during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

More than 1,500 entries from organisations and individuals in 48 nations and territories were submitted this year for consideration in more than 100 categories.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 190 business professionals around the world, working on seven juries.

Here’s some of the judge’s feedback on Rhea’s work at PlanetPlay:

“Rhea and her team are doing such important work. Great idea to capture the interest of so many gamers, in environmental change! The metrics indicate that the strategy has made a positive difference.”

“Rhea has done an amazing job turning gaming into real-world environmental impact.”

“Her initiatives like Play2Act and the Green Games Showcase demonstrate innovation at scale with measurable results.”

“With PlanetPlay, she created a cool platform that turns playing games into actually helping the environment—nobody else has done this on such a big level.”

And also some of the Judge’s feedback on Jude’s work at PlanetPlay:

“Her campaigns blend creativity, technology, and measurable impact, while Play2Act provides unprecedented global insights.”

“[Jude] is redefining what climate activism looks like and proving that play can be a powerful tool for planetary change, I wish you the best in your upcoming steps, keep going.”

“[Jude] demonstrates outstanding leadership at the intersection of gaming and climate action. Her initiatives like Make Green Moves and Play2Act not only deliver measurable environmental impact but also engage a global gaming community in meaningful ways.”

“Clear, data-backed impact (funds raised, CO₂ saved, global survey) and sector leadership shine.”

Congratulations also to the winners and finalists in all other categories!

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of winners in all categories are available at https://Women.StevieAwards.com.

Recognition at the Stevie Awards adds to what has been a busy year for our projects, team and amazing partners so far, joining previous nominations/wins at the TIGA Awards, Playing for the Planet Awards, MCV/Develop Awards, Develop: Star Awards and Mobile Games Awards.

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